Andy Hawkins

I posted this on my old Yankees blog, but I think it's worth another look.


Perhaps the 12 worst days of Andy Hawkins' life

We all remember what happened July 1, 1990: Andy Hawkins throws eight no-hit innings at Comiskey Park and loses, 4-0 to the Whitesox. Sad day for all of us, but especially for me, as the basement in my house had flooded the night before. I didn't even have a basement closet to cry in.

I don't mean to bring up old, horrifying memories; encourage you to remember Stump Merrill....but take a look at Hawkins' two starts after the lost no-hitter:


July 6: the Yanks lose game one of a doubleheader to the Twins, 2-0 in 12 innings (we couldn't stop Gene Larkin: 3-for-4, RBI). What you might not remember is, Hawkins went 11 2/3 innings before allowing run-scoring singles to Brian Harper and Larkin.

11 2/3 innings!

I think it took Jaret Wright five starts in 2006 to get to 11 2/3 innings.

July 12: Hawkins gives up eight earned in 4 1/3 innings in an 8-0 loss. Whitesox pitcher Melido Perez, later a Yankee, throws a no-hitter in six rain-shortened innings.


Quick recap:


Start No. 1 - Throws no-hitter; loses 4-0

Start No. 2 - Pitches 11 2/3 innings, allows two runs with two outs in the 12th inning; loses 2-0

Start No. 3 - Allows eight runs in 4 1/3 innings; loses 8-0; opposing pitcher throws a no-hitter

In these tough economic times....

It's good to just get outside on a rainy day and have a sword fight.

They've got squash

ILTCSC re-visits an old friend

"OK....this is off the record, but I probably find Tim Duncan as boring as you find Tim Duncan. Mrs. Duncan found him boring, too. He has a little trouble getting up and down the court, he doesn't relate very well to the power forwards of this generation and his ears are terrible. But that doesn't relieve you from your responsbility for this material. I'm still waiting for a feature story from some of you. Listen, Gregg Popovich is not joking! This is his job!"

Your Teen Wolf Too Reminder

Saturday Silliness

- Grass: $2 per blade
- Empty soda can (not pictured): $.50
- FOR SALE sign: $15
- *SPECIAL* - entire forest for $1,000

NYY Championship

Champion plays Tengen All-Stars and MeMikeMe

Lineup cards:

Chili Davis

From reader Jeremy Wood:

...by the way...I defy you to give me a better baseball name from the eighties than Chili Davis.

Chili Davis is a fantastic name, but not as good as my No. 1.


10. Spike Owen. I've been going back and forth trying to figure out if this is a tough name or not.

9. Mookie Wilson.



No list is complete without a Mookie.

8. Onix Concepcion. Though not related, he sounds like Dave's little brother that always wanted to play stick ball, but every game ended up the "automatic catcher"

7. Chet Lemon. 'Chet' isn't an acceptable name unless it's immediately followed by 'Lemon'.

6. Pascual Perez.



I always wondered if his head was detachable.

5. Billy Jo Robidoux. Should've been the Ole Miss quarterback during a 4-7 season in 1992.

4. Tippy Martinez. If your friend has had way too much to drink, you can say he/she is 'Tippy Martinez'.

3. Fernando Valenzuela. He was a left-handed pitcher, but with this name he could've been anybody: heroic outlaw; sensitive lover on a low-rated Spanish soap opera; CEO of a company that makes rubber penguins; ice cream man.

2. Chili Davis. Would easily be the coolest dude in the room.....

1. Ozzie Virgil. .....unless this guy was there, too.

Ramen noodles live blog

5:56 p.m. - At grocery store

5:59 p.m. - Special Crazy Guy Sundays

In cereal aisle:

"Oat and berry? Shoot, I ain't mimblin with Sheron when she clomp the milk bats, baby. Chocula grew a hanky fat, momma. Yoonoiainlion."


6:03 p.m. - Chicken ramen noodle purchased

$.11 change from $1

6:17 p.m. - Water boiling

6:21 p.m. - Water spilled; burned finger (left index)

6:23 p.m. - Throw out peas; red things

6:31 p.m. - Final noodle eaten